ABSTRACT

In the fields of decision making, planning, and problem solving, expertise has been one of the most difficult concepts to understand, capture, and quantify. The challenge is perhaps even greater in complex domains such as military command and control, where decision tasks reflect the high levels of complexity, uncertainty, and high tempo inherent in tactical and operational environments, and where there is often no single correct answer. An essential component of expertise in military command and control is the ability to make and implement decisions in a timely, efficient, and effective manner, most often with very limited information, in an increasingly fluid and multidimensional battlespace. We call this ability battle command decisionmaking expertise.